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X  kindly  man,  of  good  repute 

And  wealth,  was  Neighbor  Brown, 
"To  Coney  Island  beach,"  said  lie, 

"Dear  children,  we'll  go  down. 
Nurse  Becky,  too,  shall  go  along, 

For  pleased  she'll  surely  be 
To  sec  you  tumble  on  the  sand 

And  paddle  in  the  sea. 
Now  Becky,  put  them  all  to  bed 

Without  the  least  delay. 
That  they  may  in  the  morning  rise 

In  proper  trim  for  play." 
When  little  Johnny  heard  these  words. 

To  bed  he  would  not  go, 
Said  he,  "If  I  should  sleep  too  long 

Id  miss  the  boat     you  know. 
Kill   Nurse  succeeded  in  the  cud, 

In  coaxing  him  to  bed. 
Where  dreams  about  to-morrow's  joys 

Went  dancing  thro'  his  head. 
Tis  morning  now,  all  washed  and  drest 

Behold  them  on  the  pier, 

The}   sec  the  steamer  near  at  hand. 
They  hear  its  whistle  clear. 


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But  when  upon  its  deck  they  sitand, 

While  Papa  looks  for  chairs, 
Oar  Johnny  slyly  slips  away 

About  his  own  affairs. 
With  sail-boat  fastened  to  a  string, 

He  soon  begins  his  sport, 
Hut  after  safely  launching  it, 

He  finds  the  string  too  short. 
W  hen  as  across  the  rail  he  leans, 

To  lengthen  out  the  string, 
His  balance  suddenly  is  lost. 

And  straight  he  tumbles  in. 
Close  to  the  bridge  and  pier  he  fell, 

The  people  came  about. 
And  when  he  to  the  surface  rose, 

They  quickly  fished  him  out. 
Then  tools,  him  to  the  engine-room, 

W  here  lie  did  drip  and  cry. 
As  close  beside  the  furnace-tire 

They  stood  him  lip  to  dry. 


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At  tenirth  they  roach  the  shining  beach, 

The  children  shout  and  run, 
While  Papa,  with  umbrella  sits. 

To  shade  him  from  the  sun. 
With  dresses  up,  and  spades  in  hand, 

They  scoop  out  sandy  eaves. 
And  dabble  with  their  little  feet 

Among  the  rippling  waves. 
And  there  for  little  clams  they  search. 

-And  stars,  with  fingers  live, 
For  soldier-crabs  and  lishcs  small, 

Which  wiirirlo  all  alive. 
Till  Papa  said,  "Now.  dry  your  leet, 

Put  on  your  socks  and  shoes. 
We've  many  other  things  to  see. 

And  little  time  to  lose." 
Then  off  they  went,  and  soon  they  saw, 

A  platform  near  the  ground, 
Willi  wooden  horses,  cocks  and  hens. 

Which  all  went   whirling  round. 
And  Sue  and  Johnny  clapl  their  hands. 

As  gaily  they  did  ride. 
While  like  a  lady  Susie  s;it. 

Bui  »)<>liiin\   rode  astride. 


Then  after  that  1  grieve  to  say, 

That  naughty  little  elf, 
Mischievous  Johnny,  slipped  away 

To  see  things  by  himself. 
At  first  he  thought  it  very  fine, 

Hut  when,  as  time  went  by, 
11"  lilies. -it   Papa  and  sister  Sue. 

He  soon  commenced  to  cry. 
A  kindly  crowd  then  gathered  round, 

( Jheer  up,  my  little  man." 
They  said,  while  down  his  chubby  face 

The  big  tears  slowly  ran. 
We'll  put  you  on  this  donkey  line, 

With  stirrups  at  Ins  side, 
Where  Papa.  Nurse,  and  sister  Sue. 

Can  sec  you.  as  you  ride." 
And  then  they  lift  our  Johnny  up, 

Who  soon  forgets  his  fears, 
The  driver  shouts  and  plies  his  stick, 

The  donkey  brays  and  rears, 
[Jpsets  an  apple-woman  stout. 

W  ho  startles  those  around, 
Ah  more  alarmed  than  hurt,  she  shrieks, 

And  rolls  upon  the  ground. 

Soon.  Papa  Looking  everywhere 

With  searching,  anxious  glance, 
llis  son.  among  the  noisy  group 
lieheld  by   happy  chance. 


And  when  the  donkiy  stopt  at  last. 

And  Johnny  down  did  slide, 
His  Papa  boxed  him  on  the  oars, 

And  ended  thus  his  ride. 
But  this  was  all  forgotten  when 

They  reached  a  gorgeous  tent. 
That  hold  "the  greatest  show  ox  earth," 

And  into  il  they  went. 
And  there  they  saw  the  giant  tall. 

In  soldier's  clothes  arrayed, 
The  sweet  Circassian-girl — from  Cork. 

Who,  with  the  serpent  played. 
Then  off  to  the  menagerie, 

They  haste  with  noisy  glee, 
Where  Insists  ;1nd  birds,  and  learned  seal 

And  monkeys  wise,  they  see. 
There,  Johnny  watched  the  nimble  apes. 

And  poked  them  with  a  stick. 
To  stir  them  up.  and  make  them  jump, 

lie  thought  a  funny  trick. 
Bill  as  he  came  too  near  the  cage. 

A  largo  and  savage  pair 
Of  chatt'ring  apes,  reached  thro'  the  bars 

\nd  soi/.ed  him  by  the  hair. 


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Escaped  from  this,  they  next  espied, 

Where  fluttered  in  the  wind 
A  painted  canvas,  with  a  hole, 

Thro'  which  a  negro  grinned. 
Bui  ev'ry  time  a  ball  was  thrown, 

He  dodged  away  his  face, 
And  downward  turned  his  woolly  crown, 

To  suffer  in  its  place. 
Our  Johnny  waited  for  a  shot. 

But  when  his  turn  came  round. 
The  ball  How  wide  and  struck  a  boy. 

Who  dropped  upon  the  ground. 
Then  Johnny  pah4  and  trembling  stood. 

!u  terror  at  the  sight, 

Ho  thought   the  hoy  would  surolv  dio. 

And  sobbed  with  childish  fright. 
Bui  Papa  with  sonic  whisky  came, 

And.  helped  by  those  around. 
He  rubbed  the  boy,  who  soon  again 

Rose  smiling  from  the  ground. 


Next  Johnny  takes  a  swing  with  Sue, 

And  thro'  the  air  they  fly, 
While  Papa  cries  with  anxious  voice. 

'•  Don't  let  it  go  so  high.*' 
But  heedless  Johnny  jerk^  the  rope, 

Which,  slipping  through  his  hand 
He.  from  the  swing,  with  force  is  thrown 

Upon  the  yielding  sand. 
But  tho'  it  was  both  soft  and  deep 

Where  luckless  Johnny  fell. 
His  nose  and  chubby  cheeks  were  cut 

By  bits  of  broken  shell. 
They  raised  him  quickly  from  the  ground, 

And  soothed  his  sobs  and  groans, 
Then  carefully  examined  him. 

In  search  of  broken  bones. 


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But  finding  none,  they  gently  dressed 

The  sadly  injured  face, 
Then,  Papa  said,  "The  sun  is  Low, 

'Tis  time  we  left  this  place." 
So  tired  out,  but  happy  still, 

They  haste  toward  the  bay, 
Where,  chafing  at  the  iron  pier 

The  puffing  steamer  lay. 
And  soon  they  reach  their  pleasant  home, 

Where  after  taking  tea. 
Papa  sits  in  his  easy-chair, 
His  children  at  his  knee. 
And  then,  with  linger  gravely  raised, 
To  Johnny  he  did  say, 

■  Von  sec  what   comes  to  heedless  boys 

Whene'er  they  disobey- 
But,  if  yon  truly  promise  me 

You'll  run  away  no  more, 
Perhaps,  sonic  day,  we'll  go  again 
To  Coney  Island  Shore.'" 


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